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Form and Content in Computer Science (1970 ACM turing lecture)

Journal of the ACM (JACM) (1970) 17(2) 197-215
DOI: 10.1145/321574.321575
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An excessive preoccupation with formalism is impeding the development of computer science. Form-content confusion is discussed relative to three areas: theory of computation, programming languages, and education. © 1970, ACM. All rights reserved.

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Minsky, M. (1970). Form and Content in Computer Science (1970 ACM turing lecture). Journal of the ACM (JACM), 17(2), 197–215. https://doi.org/10.1145/321574.321575

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